Generate an SSH key

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How can i generate an SSH key in order to add it to my server in the authorized keys ?

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This is done the same as generating an SSH key for any other purpose. You can follow the Generating a new SSH key section of GitHub’s guide on how to do it. That is a link for Linux directions but you can switch to OS X or Windows at the top.

Once you have the keys generated, the private key (usually called id_rsa) goes in your CircleCI Project’s page under “SSH Permissions” and the public key goes on your server in the authorized_keys file for whichever user you are using to login.

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Thanks Feliciano!

I already know how to generate a private key, but my i didn’t know how to do it for Circle CI.

Then I assume that I have to generate the key in my local computer and after i have to upload my private key in Project Settings -> SSH Permissions ?

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Exactly. You just need to copy & paste the private key to that page.

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I believe there should be a safer way to generate the key directly on CircleCI than moving the private key over the network to the CircleCI’s server?

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There isn’t.

The CircleCI webapp is encrypted with TLS for the HTTPS transfer.

You can always submit a feature request however. There may be more people that want an alternative option as you suggest.

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